The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19

4 nor BUT H1PPY DAY 1T BLEN-
NERS P1RK.

The Twenty-SiVth Anniversary Of the old
First Virginia who Answered To Roll
Call "A Fine Bauquet-A Traternal Com
pany. Fine Committee and Love Feast.
II is hoped that the readers Of the
DAILY TIMES will not consider that they
have been surfeitcd with various matter
or stories of Old First recently. In this
hot weather cheering items are scarce,
and the work of getting up even few
is trying one.
And although at this time the Old First
Virginia may play but a small figure in
the eyes of some people, al this time
twCnty-siX years ago they occupied %
very prominent position.
July 18Th, 1861. was fought the battle
of Bull Run. Here themain army of c.
D0wcll was checked until Bcaurcgard
could order mp rcnforcoments for the
great battle of July 2lst.
This last victory settled for time at
least the fate of Richmond.
July 18th has been for years celebrated
by "The old First as i's anniversary day
Yesterday, as usual, % number of the sur-
yivors assembled at the old headquarters
at Blenners park They began arriving
by 10 o'clock and continued to- come sing
" or i'm pairs until after 3 o'clock pm
Theodore Robinson and William llord
being about The last to strarglC i'm as the
other boys were al dinner.
The day was spent by thc boys in Inc
shade and i'm pleasant converse. The
extreme warm weather prevented any
very great bodily exercise. and they com
tented themselves with stories of other
DAYS and in mutual congratulations that
F they were alive and in good health and
fair prospects Drinking was little in-
dulgcd in. and That OF The mi'dest kind of
stimulants But nowhere in this broad
+ land was there q happier or % amore whole
sOulcd lot of men,
REPORTED FOR DUTY.
Below will De found avery accurate
list of those present
Company "A r. Wool.0n and
James +. Phillip
B-Licuienant Logan Robbins.
C-Lieulcnmt R Nice Jones.
ID Colonel William ll Palmer. Cap
tain i. Pay-on Reeve William N Kcin-
ingham. Sergeant Charles 1 Lochr. III.
Drake, and Thomas Robertson.
E-John a Lloyd
Lieutenant W. ]. Woody, d. j..
sharpe, H. {. Ferguson. AJcl Vaughan,
. William H. CuIiugw0rih, Vs. s. Laird.
J.. r. Atkinson, James A. Royster, and
W. =. lIord
H-Lieutumt James T. Vaughan,
GEORGE A Noting. James 4 Gentry vs.
r pnmnhrey J3ln A NIe,riey John j
oirnou and Maurice Clargcff
I-Canlaiu b r Howard Lieutenant
Iobn A Tyree. Lieutenant m. G.. Ballew.
snd r. NJ Jones
XII. Duhcl. G.. Buchanan. j.. Ilebring,
and Charlie llcrlst.
Drum major R. N. p0he Sergeant
William Harper Dean was sick at home,
and sent letter of regret Many others
of the best boys were uuayOidaMy alb
sent and they were missed and their
absence REGRETTED
THE HoNoi'hD GUESTS.
Among tle many visitor. during the
r.s >,..l.,r...l.,.I r.o,,L m mn
Lieutenant John E. Laughton, Mc.-rs Ed.
d ululhiH0t -. W. HihiH'f g. .'''li'f i-- '.'
Card0zo, Il. Wendenbure Joseph r. hein-
ingham, }. b. Mitchell Anderson 6rubbs.
d Andrew Ningueld George j. Dean,
ames Miller, and Robert HILL
.......,.......,.
A'N'" AM u .'''.''
Lunch i'm Charles HcrIst.s best style
was served from ~ TO 5 O'Clock. The
regular bill of fare was provided, IN
cluding corn bread ana butter milk.
Dinner was seI'eu "' o,3' i''l1' li',' ',,' d
fitting feast it was. The venerable
Joseph r. keinngham asked lhc blessing.
Colonel William il. Falmer ,,..pI PIe,idrq' ~
. nanNe" Dy Ilcu'ei'Si''7 I'''.''''
keiningham, James Naue man, ANA
Mcssrs. John Oll ana ]oseph N' Nom
I ingham
Captain L. Payson Reeve was al ihe
; fool OF the iaoie ll'nAeg 10y l.',',l'''.'','5
Tyree and Robbins, and Captain Howard
and Sergeant Loehr The dinner was "h
excellent one in all respects. 'he,e was
/ an abundance OF iailohs ana 'hc Col'"'lO"
was olJoS' Z" ny "'''
SCENE. AND INCIDENTS.
Ihe Y@y excellent c0iniaillee was a.
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